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Basically, an "ironclad" was a steam-propelled warship fitted with plates of iron armor. The idea of an armored warship was not new; the Vikings used to line the sides of their longships with their shields, several shipbuilders came up with the idea of a ship encased in lead, and, most famously, the Koreans built a "turtle" ship in the sixteenth century, armored with iron and propelled by oars. None of these really led to further warship designs, so they are only historical curiosities. The steam-propelled ironclads of the 1800s, on the other hand, led directly to the warships of today.
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What type of ships were the monitor and merrimack?
Ironclads.
What types of guns did ironclads have in the civil war?
watermelons
Who won battle of ironclads?
The South won this battle.
What was the name of the ironclads in the Confederate Navy?
merrimack monitor
What revolution in shipbuilding changed naval warfare?
ANSWER The building of the Ironclads.
When was The Land Ironclads created?
The Land Ironclads was created in 1903.
Who were the generals in the battle of the ironclads?
Ironclads are boats. Admirals usually command navies, not generals.
Are ironclads and submarines the same thing in 1861?
Ironclads are not the same thing as submarines. Ironclads do not go underwater completely even though the majority of their body may be underwater.
What are boats covered in iron called?
Boats covered in iron are commonly referred to as ironclads.
What were the tactics of ironclads to destroy enemy ships?
Ironclads could destroy wooden enemy ships using either cannon fire or by ramming them.
What date was ironclads on?
some time in the 1800s
What is a warship covered with iron called?
Ironclads.
What was the battle of ironclads known for?
Jake nowry
What type of ships were the monitor and merrimack?
Ironclads.
How many causalities were there in the battle of ironclads?
30000
Who were the first two ironclads?
The Monitor and the Merrimack
What are the release dates for 'Fighting Bob' Evans' Big Ironclads - 1907?
'Fighting Bob' Evans' Big Ironclads - 1907 was released on: USA: December 1907
